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McCants wound up making three starts for Oakland last season, performing better than expected at right tackle. He should stick around as a 2014 reserve. Fri, Apr 18, 2014 01:24:00 PM

Raiders promoted OT Matt McCants from their practice squad.

McCants was the Giants' 2012 sixth-round pick; they waived him at final cuts. He will be Oakland's swing tackle in Week 1 behind LT Khalif Barnes and Tony Pashos. Jared Veldheer is out indefinitely, and Menelik Watson was ruled out. Fri, Sep 6, 2013 04:17:00 PM

A 2012 sixth-rounder, McCants spent 2012 on the street, but was re-signed in January. The fact that he couldn't crack an in-flux tackle corps two years in a row bodes poorly for his NFL future. Sat, Aug 31, 2013 11:43:00 AM

Giants agreed to terms with sixth-round OT Matt McCants on a four-year contract.

McCants started 42 games at UAB, but he is a project lacking NFL-ready strength and technique. Fourth-rounder Brandon Mosley has a better chance of seeing action as a rookie, although the Giants have typically brought rookies along especially slowly. McCants won't be playing in 2012 barring the unexpected. Wed, May 9, 2012 09:24:00 PM

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McCants was the Giants' 2012 sixth-round pick; they waived him at final cuts. He will be Oakland's swing tackle in Week 1 behind LT Khalif Barnes and Tony Pashos. Jared Veldheer is out indefinitely, and Menelik Watson was ruled out.

Giants agreed to terms with sixth-round OT Matt McCants on a four-year contract.

McCants started 42 games at UAB, but he is a project lacking NFL-ready strength and technique. Fourth-rounder Brandon Mosley has a better chance of seeing action as a rookie, although the Giants have typically brought rookies along especially slowly. McCants won't be playing in 2012 barring the unexpected.

A 42-game starter in C-USA, McCants has prototype left tackle size at 6-foot-6 and over 300 pounds, but lacks strength throughout his body and often plays with poor technique. He does have long arms and a frame to build upon. The Giants won't expect McCants to play early, instead trying to develop him for the long term.

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No explanation has been given yet, but we should get details soon. It seems likely Richardson failed to pass his conditioning test. The San Francisco Chronicle recently passed along "whispers" that the Raiders' flyer on T-Rich is "not going so well." Richardson appears to be squarely on the roster bubble.

Streater reportedly looked healthy and explosive at spring practices, coming off last year's fractured foot. So his placement on the NFI list is a surprise. Typically in these cases, the player failed his conditioning test.